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Jun. 1—With Dayton's kids and their families extra ready to hit community pools and beaches this summer, water safety can be especially important to keep in mind. Local YMCAs are offering free ...
The YMCA pools, which charged a fee and excluded women, were used by middle-class swimmers. The upper classes swam at private health clubs, also male only. [ 1 ] : 1–7 At the beginning of the 20th century, nudity for the wealthiest men in New York City was the norm at the University Club , the Yale Club on Vanderbilt Avenue, the Racquet and ...
The first YMCA in the United States opened on December 29, 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary. He was influenced by the London YMCA and saw the association as an opportunity to provide a "home away from home" for young sailors on shore leave.
In December 2024 the first YMCA, the Central YMCA, on London's Great Russell Street since 1844, was to close, according to the YMCA due to high maintenance costs and demographic changes, to the shock of members, who set up a petition on change.org to reverse the decision. It had the largest YMCA premises in London, with a swimming pool, sauna ...
A four-day water safety program will teach kids basic swim safety skills. The program is free for kids 4-12.
That week, the Daviess County Family YMCA will host Safety Around Water or SAW. "This will be five straight days of basic swim lessons and water safety," said Y aquatics ...
The world record for the largest skinny dip—2,505 persons—was set on 9 June 2018 at Meaghermore beach in County Wicklow, Ireland. The record was set at an annual all-women's event known as Strip and Dip, which was created by cancer survivor Deirdre Featherstone. The 2018 event raised money for a national children's cancer charity. [66] [67]
Chillicothe senior Ryan Blum competes in the boys 100-yard butterfly event during the Cavaliers' home opener against Unioto, Hillsboro and East Clinton on Dec. 6, 2023 at the Ross County YMCA in ...